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Foley, AL vs Gallatin, TN

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Highlights
- Gallatin spends 23.0% less per student than Foley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% lower in Gallatin than in Foley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gallatin had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Foley
 Foley, ALGallatin, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,995$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4924573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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Reviews for Gallatin    12 Reviews

Sumner County Gallatin Tennessee based on 10-years experience was a huge disappointment. The City of Gallatin is run by mostly family related members that are not open  More

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Don't believe me? Check Reader's Digest 2017. I have lived and been all around our great country but Gallatin has its own little quaint appeal like no where else. We are  More

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Gallatin is a great place to live.... If you want to live in the South. Unlike Murfreesboro or Nashville, Gallatin has not been over run by northerners who want to  More

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